Bardwell, TX Demographics

A map of Bardwell's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	457	334	47.5%	53.4%
White	309	194	32.1%	31.0%
Black	183	76	19.0%	12.2%
Native American/Other	12	2	1.2%	0.3%
Multiracial	2	19	0.2%	3.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Bardwell, Texas has an estimated population of 963, a dramatic increase from the 625 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 47.5% Hispanic, 32.1% White, 19.0% Black, 1.2% Native American/Other, 0.2% Multiracial, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bardwell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bardwell has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bardwell, that probability was 60.2% in 2020 and 63.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bardwell is ranked the 1035th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bardwell was ranked the 1168th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bardwell's White Population

309 residents of Bardwell, or 32.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bardwell is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Bardwell ranks 1294th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bardwell's White population has grown by an estimated 59.3%. White residents' share of Bardwell's population has increased from 31.0% to 32.1%.

Bardwell is more White than neighboring Garrett (19.7% White). Bardwell is less White than neighboring Ennis (42.6% White), Alma (67.5% White), Emhouse (33.1% White), and Palmer (60.8% White).

Bardwell's Black Population

183 residents of Bardwell, or 19.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bardwell is higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Bardwell ranks 286th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bardwell's Black population has grown by an estimated 140.8%. Black residents' share of Bardwell's population has increased from 12.2% to 19.0%.

Bardwell is more Black than neighboring Ennis (9.3% Black), Garrett (18.8% Black), Alma (1.5% Black), Emhouse (9.9% Black), and Palmer (0.4% Black).

Bardwell's Asian Population

0 residents of Bardwell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bardwell is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Bardwell ranks 1316th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bardwell's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Bardwell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bardwell's Hispanic Population

457 residents of Bardwell, or 47.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bardwell is higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bardwell ranks 580th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bardwell's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 36.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Bardwell's population has decreased from 53.4% to 47.5%.

Bardwell is more Hispanic than neighboring Ennis (45.6% Hispanic), Alma (30.3% Hispanic), and Palmer (34.9% Hispanic). Bardwell is less Hispanic than neighboring Garrett (61.3% Hispanic), and Emhouse (50.7% Hispanic).

Bardwell's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Bardwell, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bardwell is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Bardwell ranks 1310th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bardwell's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bardwell's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.2%.

Bardwell is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ennis (0.3% Native American/Other), Garrett (0% Native American/Other), Alma (0% Native American/Other), and Emhouse (0% Native American/Other). Bardwell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Palmer (2% Native American/Other).

Bardwell's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Bardwell, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bardwell is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Bardwell ranks 918th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bardwell's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 89.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Bardwell's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.2%.

Bardwell is less Multiracial than neighboring Ennis (2.2% Multiracial), Alma (0.7% Multiracial), Emhouse (6.3% Multiracial), and Palmer (1.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.